Wording is everything again here. Anyone who has been a "head coach" with us usually doesn't get the best backing in the transfer market.
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Management Poll: Who do you want most as our next manager?
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Wording is everything again here. Anyone who has been a "head coach" with us usually doesn't get the best backing in the transfer market.
If we had to pay up his contract it would be 40 million, unless there were some kind of clause. At minimum we'd pay 20m and then he'd want more than the 10m a year he's getting at Leicester. Probably 15m. We're effectively losing a player we could sign by brining him here. And he'd only come here if Leicester bottle the CL again, making him a serial bottler.
By contrast, Potter would probably accept a salary of maybe 4m and we'd only have to pay around that in compensation to Brighton, and Potter has every bit the potential that Rodgers had when he left Swansea. And he's not a funny looking fella, and he isn't generally a bit weird.
Potter over Rodgers makes more sense on many levels.
I still wouldn't be surprised if ten Hag's name pops up again. He signed a 1 year extension, which is nothing. By all accounts we walked away from him, so he was open to joining.
I reckon Levy has all his eggs in Rodgers basket, and will push with everything to get him. If not then he'll return to ten Hag or similar.
I reckon Levy has all his eggs in Rodgers basket, and will push with everything to get him. If not then he'll return to ten Hag or similar.
Ten Hag us absolutely done and finished with. It's not even clear if he was ever a serious option. Committing to Ajax confirmed what a lot of people thought about him.
To be fair, wasn't it more that Ajax just activated a extension clause rather than him outright negotiating a new deal?
To me that just means a bit more compensation.
I might be completely wrong, wouldn't be the first time, but I get the feeling we may visit that avenue again.
The narrative that surrounds "backing in the transfer market" is what's the issue.
I'll give you the most recent example. Mourinho AND Fans overwhelmingly in support and praise of the transfer business done last summer (There's an entire thread dedicated to it, over 90% fan approval, backed up by the managers own multiple statements).
Fast forward to the realisation that Mourinho is a washed-up old fossil, the narrative starts to shift. First, it was existing players are shit (despite claiming it's good enough for a Title challenge). Then as the results and performance just get shitter, it's every player's fault, including the new signings. Now the new signings are targets then the narrative to swing to Jose wasn't backed.
In previous regimes, Managers are labelled as not being backed but for multiple years the Club communicate what their financial position is, what constraints they have. Managers/Coaches take the job knowing 100% what the score is, yet because they disappointed or for the fans they wanted Mesi but we bought Jansen the narrative is they weren't backed.
Still to this day people trott out Redknapp wasn't backed and was fobbed off with Saha and Neilsen, despite Redknapp being on record in a radio interview (just ahead of Poch's demolition of QPR 4-0) that both of these players were HIS PICKS!!!
That's the problem of saying if a manager was backed or not, it's just bollocks and gets changed and manipulated to fit in with whatever someone wants to rage about that day.
Apparently, Mourinho wasn't backed by the Glazers after spending nearly half a billion quid!!!! It's not just us. It's utter bullshit.
You are not wrong.
Eriksen signed a one year extension with Ajax before moving to us so that they would get some more coin out of it.
It may be unlikely but I would not rule him out until we have a new boss in place.
Interesting again from the Athletic
theathletic.com
Amid all the noise and speculation, Tottenham Hotspur are patiently working through the process of recruiting a head coach for next season, and they intend to take their time until they find the right candidate. No-one has been offered the job, and no-one has turned it down. Fans are understandably keen to know who the new manager will be, but they will have to wait a little while longer. An appointment is not expected until after Spurs’ last game of the season, away to Leicester City on 23 May. Tottenham are in no rush.
Contrary to fears they will be restricted to picking from those managers currently out of contract and therefore not requiring a hefty compensation fee, Spurs would be in a position to recruit a manager from another club, should he be the right candidate. The fact that Jose Mourinho has been appointed as the next manager of Roma this week will also reduce how much money Spurs have to pay their former manager.
With Mourinho having quickly moved on from Tottenham, the club will now try to move on from Mourinho. To do this they will learn the lessons of their recent past and appoint a new head coach in the image of Mauricio Pochettino.
Almost 18 months on from his dismissal, Pochettino remains the benchmark at Tottenham. That is why the club are so keen to bring in someone who shares his fundamental qualities. Above all, his commitment to developing and improving the players, one of the fundamental tenets of Pochettino’s philosophy. During Pochettino’s five and a half years at the club he transformed Harry Kane, Dele Alli, Mousa Dembele, Kyle Walker, Danny Rose and many more, turning a group of cheaply-assembled youngsters into the best Spurs team of the modern era.
When Tottenham replaced Pochettino with Mourinho, they effectively replaced a coach with a manager. Mourinho’s focus was always on results, on devising a plan to overcome each individual opponent. But that approach fell apart in the second half of this season, alienating players and fans alike.
This is why Spurs want to go back to something more like the Pochettino era, where individual players get the specific coaching to improve their game again. There is a feeling that there is still plenty of untapped potential in this squad. And with Oliver Skipp and Ryan Sessegnon expected to return to Tottenham from their respective loan spells next season, there will be even more talent for the next head coach to work with.
The other aspect of Pochettino’s tenure that the club want to return to is his style of play. Pochettino pioneered an energetic high-pressing style at Spurs, encouraging his players to dominate the game no matter who the opponent. That went out of the window when Mourinho arrived, with the new manager preferring a pragmatic counter-attacking style that saw Spurs cede possession and territory to most opponents, not just the stronger ones. Many fans did not enjoy this and by the end neither did the players, some of whom wanted to play like Tottenham again.
The club is very conscious of this sense of identity or ethos, that Tottenham should get back to their best traditions by playing football on the front foot again. They know that the team will win and lose games, but there is a desire for a style of play that the fans can buy into again.
Above all the Pochettino era was defined by its sense of alignment or unity — of the players, the fans and the coaching staff all buying into the same ideas and the same objectives. Obviously that started to fray in Pochettino’s final months, but there was no sense of unity at all during the Mourinho era, or even a feeling that he was trying to foster one. Spurs want that unity back.
Appointing Ryan Mason as interim head coach last month has helped to start this reunification process. Mason is hugely popular with his players, some of whom he played with under Pochettino. He is also loved by the fans, who sing that he is ‘one of our own’. Having won both of his Premier League games so far, he may yet help salvage Spurs’ European hopes and could save the club from a negative end of the season, allowing for a smoother transition from Mourinho to the next man.
Mason is only 29 but he has an authority beyond his years, and has learned a lot working with Pochettino and John McDermott in the past. There is a feeling at the club that Mason should be part of the new head coach’s staff, although it remains to be seen in what role.
Of course, finding a new head coach who ticks all of these boxes will not be easy. Ideally Tottenham would want someone with Premier League experience, much as they would when they sign a player, but that is not the sole criterion and they are prepared to look abroad. For example, the club have sounded out contacts in Germany to help better assess targets currently operating in the Bundesliga. Younger candidates are being considered but there is a reluctance to give the job to someone too inexperienced, and there is also an acceptance they must find a manager befitting the ever-growing profile of the club.
Right now Tottenham are still in the midst of a thorough process. Steve Hitchen is drawing up a shortlist — likely to be between three and five names — before formal interviews (whether face to face or on Zoom, depending on restrictions) and a final decision from Daniel Levy. That is why the appointment is likely to come after the end of this Premier League season, and there is no specific target for a date for getting the new man in.
Because Tottenham are still drawing up that shortlist, they have not offered anything to anyone yet. Obviously Julian Nagelsmann, who was admired at Spurs, is no longer a candidate having taken the Bayern Munich job. But neither he nor anyone else has been offered the job. Although that has not stopped coaches and agents from using the possibility of interest from Spurs to make more money. Even Erik Ten Hag signing a new contract at Ajax does not necessarily rule him out of contention.
Ultimately Tottenham want to conduct this search efficiently and discreetly, but above all to find the right man. Right now there is no one leading or favoured candidate, only options in a process that still has at least a few more weeks left to run.
Tottenham want a coach who will demonstrate a commitment to improving young players – like Mauricio Pochettino
Ideally Tottenham would want someone with Premier League experience but are prepared to look abroad and are sounding out contacts in Germany
theathletic.com
Amid all the noise and speculation, Tottenham Hotspur are patiently working through the process of recruiting a head coach for next season, and they intend to take their time until they find the right candidate. No-one has been offered the job, and no-one has turned it down. Fans are understandably keen to know who the new manager will be, but they will have to wait a little while longer. An appointment is not expected until after Spurs’ last game of the season, away to Leicester City on 23 May. Tottenham are in no rush.
Contrary to fears they will be restricted to picking from those managers currently out of contract and therefore not requiring a hefty compensation fee, Spurs would be in a position to recruit a manager from another club, should he be the right candidate. The fact that Jose Mourinho has been appointed as the next manager of Roma this week will also reduce how much money Spurs have to pay their former manager.
With Mourinho having quickly moved on from Tottenham, the club will now try to move on from Mourinho. To do this they will learn the lessons of their recent past and appoint a new head coach in the image of Mauricio Pochettino.
Almost 18 months on from his dismissal, Pochettino remains the benchmark at Tottenham. That is why the club are so keen to bring in someone who shares his fundamental qualities. Above all, his commitment to developing and improving the players, one of the fundamental tenets of Pochettino’s philosophy. During Pochettino’s five and a half years at the club he transformed Harry Kane, Dele Alli, Mousa Dembele, Kyle Walker, Danny Rose and many more, turning a group of cheaply-assembled youngsters into the best Spurs team of the modern era.
When Tottenham replaced Pochettino with Mourinho, they effectively replaced a coach with a manager. Mourinho’s focus was always on results, on devising a plan to overcome each individual opponent. But that approach fell apart in the second half of this season, alienating players and fans alike.
This is why Spurs want to go back to something more like the Pochettino era, where individual players get the specific coaching to improve their game again. There is a feeling that there is still plenty of untapped potential in this squad. And with Oliver Skipp and Ryan Sessegnon expected to return to Tottenham from their respective loan spells next season, there will be even more talent for the next head coach to work with.
The other aspect of Pochettino’s tenure that the club want to return to is his style of play. Pochettino pioneered an energetic high-pressing style at Spurs, encouraging his players to dominate the game no matter who the opponent. That went out of the window when Mourinho arrived, with the new manager preferring a pragmatic counter-attacking style that saw Spurs cede possession and territory to most opponents, not just the stronger ones. Many fans did not enjoy this and by the end neither did the players, some of whom wanted to play like Tottenham again.
The club is very conscious of this sense of identity or ethos, that Tottenham should get back to their best traditions by playing football on the front foot again. They know that the team will win and lose games, but there is a desire for a style of play that the fans can buy into again.
Above all the Pochettino era was defined by its sense of alignment or unity — of the players, the fans and the coaching staff all buying into the same ideas and the same objectives. Obviously that started to fray in Pochettino’s final months, but there was no sense of unity at all during the Mourinho era, or even a feeling that he was trying to foster one. Spurs want that unity back.
Appointing Ryan Mason as interim head coach last month has helped to start this reunification process. Mason is hugely popular with his players, some of whom he played with under Pochettino. He is also loved by the fans, who sing that he is ‘one of our own’. Having won both of his Premier League games so far, he may yet help salvage Spurs’ European hopes and could save the club from a negative end of the season, allowing for a smoother transition from Mourinho to the next man.
Mason is only 29 but he has an authority beyond his years, and has learned a lot working with Pochettino and John McDermott in the past. There is a feeling at the club that Mason should be part of the new head coach’s staff, although it remains to be seen in what role.
Of course, finding a new head coach who ticks all of these boxes will not be easy. Ideally Tottenham would want someone with Premier League experience, much as they would when they sign a player, but that is not the sole criterion and they are prepared to look abroad. For example, the club have sounded out contacts in Germany to help better assess targets currently operating in the Bundesliga. Younger candidates are being considered but there is a reluctance to give the job to someone too inexperienced, and there is also an acceptance they must find a manager befitting the ever-growing profile of the club.
Right now Tottenham are still in the midst of a thorough process. Steve Hitchen is drawing up a shortlist — likely to be between three and five names — before formal interviews (whether face to face or on Zoom, depending on restrictions) and a final decision from Daniel Levy. That is why the appointment is likely to come after the end of this Premier League season, and there is no specific target for a date for getting the new man in.
Because Tottenham are still drawing up that shortlist, they have not offered anything to anyone yet. Obviously Julian Nagelsmann, who was admired at Spurs, is no longer a candidate having taken the Bayern Munich job. But neither he nor anyone else has been offered the job. Although that has not stopped coaches and agents from using the possibility of interest from Spurs to make more money. Even Erik Ten Hag signing a new contract at Ajax does not necessarily rule him out of contention.
Ultimately Tottenham want to conduct this search efficiently and discreetly, but above all to find the right man. Right now there is no one leading or favoured candidate, only options in a process that still has at least a few more weeks left to run.
Marcelo Gallardo reportedly turned down 2 premier league sides around Feb this year.
He has been linked to both Barca and Real Madrid.
He has won 11 trophies in 6 years at River Plate.
I'll keep screaming it - he's the man we need!!
He has also had to deal with constant rebuilds At River Plate as they keep selli g their top players.
He has been linked to both Barca and Real Madrid.
He has won 11 trophies in 6 years at River Plate.
I'll keep screaming it - he's the man we need!!
He has also had to deal with constant rebuilds At River Plate as they keep selli g their top players.
It makes sense.
Out of the other big leagues, the Bundesliga is the one with the closest pace to the Premier League.
To be honest if you look at the way Tuchel has transformed Chelsea in a short space of time, Why on earth can’t this club get a manager like that . No we employ a total twat , and now everyone and his granny are in line for the job . For fucks sake levy get it right this time or piss off and stop turning this club into a mess and a big joke .
That's really fucking disturbing.
Interesting article, which went directly against the words of Fabrizio Romano (who claimed there was a meeting between Levy and Ten Hag...)Interesting again from the Athletic
Tottenham want a coach who will demonstrate a commitment to improving young players – like Mauricio Pochettino
Ideally Tottenham would want someone with Premier League experience but are prepared to look abroad and are sounding out contacts in Germany
Amid all the noise and speculation, Tottenham Hotspur are patiently working through the process of recruiting a head coach for next season, and they intend to take their time until they find the right candidate. No-one has been offered the job, and no-one has turned it down. Fans are understandably keen to know who the new manager will be, but they will have to wait a little while longer. An appointment is not expected until after Spurs’ last game of the season, away to Leicester City on 23 May. Tottenham are in no rush.
Contrary to fears they will be restricted to picking from those managers currently out of contract and therefore not requiring a hefty compensation fee, Spurs would be in a position to recruit a manager from another club, should he be the right candidate. The fact that Jose Mourinho has been appointed as the next manager of Roma this week will also reduce how much money Spurs have to pay their former manager.
With Mourinho having quickly moved on from Tottenham, the club will now try to move on from Mourinho. To do this they will learn the lessons of their recent past and appoint a new head coach in the image of Mauricio Pochettino.
Almost 18 months on from his dismissal, Pochettino remains the benchmark at Tottenham. That is why the club are so keen to bring in someone who shares his fundamental qualities. Above all, his commitment to developing and improving the players, one of the fundamental tenets of Pochettino’s philosophy. During Pochettino’s five and a half years at the club he transformed Harry Kane, Dele Alli, Mousa Dembele, Kyle Walker, Danny Rose and many more, turning a group of cheaply-assembled youngsters into the best Spurs team of the modern era.
When Tottenham replaced Pochettino with Mourinho, they effectively replaced a coach with a manager. Mourinho’s focus was always on results, on devising a plan to overcome each individual opponent. But that approach fell apart in the second half of this season, alienating players and fans alike.
This is why Spurs want to go back to something more like the Pochettino era, where individual players get the specific coaching to improve their game again. There is a feeling that there is still plenty of untapped potential in this squad. And with Oliver Skipp and Ryan Sessegnon expected to return to Tottenham from their respective loan spells next season, there will be even more talent for the next head coach to work with.
The other aspect of Pochettino’s tenure that the club want to return to is his style of play. Pochettino pioneered an energetic high-pressing style at Spurs, encouraging his players to dominate the game no matter who the opponent. That went out of the window when Mourinho arrived, with the new manager preferring a pragmatic counter-attacking style that saw Spurs cede possession and territory to most opponents, not just the stronger ones. Many fans did not enjoy this and by the end neither did the players, some of whom wanted to play like Tottenham again.
The club is very conscious of this sense of identity or ethos, that Tottenham should get back to their best traditions by playing football on the front foot again. They know that the team will win and lose games, but there is a desire for a style of play that the fans can buy into again.
Above all the Pochettino era was defined by its sense of alignment or unity — of the players, the fans and the coaching staff all buying into the same ideas and the same objectives. Obviously that started to fray in Pochettino’s final months, but there was no sense of unity at all during the Mourinho era, or even a feeling that he was trying to foster one. Spurs want that unity back.
Appointing Ryan Mason as interim head coach last month has helped to start this reunification process. Mason is hugely popular with his players, some of whom he played with under Pochettino. He is also loved by the fans, who sing that he is ‘one of our own’. Having won both of his Premier League games so far, he may yet help salvage Spurs’ European hopes and could save the club from a negative end of the season, allowing for a smoother transition from Mourinho to the next man.
Mason is only 29 but he has an authority beyond his years, and has learned a lot working with Pochettino and John McDermott in the past. There is a feeling at the club that Mason should be part of the new head coach’s staff, although it remains to be seen in what role.
Of course, finding a new head coach who ticks all of these boxes will not be easy. Ideally Tottenham would want someone with Premier League experience, much as they would when they sign a player, but that is not the sole criterion and they are prepared to look abroad. For example, the club have sounded out contacts in Germany to help better assess targets currently operating in the Bundesliga. Younger candidates are being considered but there is a reluctance to give the job to someone too inexperienced, and there is also an acceptance they must find a manager befitting the ever-growing profile of the club.
Right now Tottenham are still in the midst of a thorough process. Steve Hitchen is drawing up a shortlist — likely to be between three and five names — before formal interviews (whether face to face or on Zoom, depending on restrictions) and a final decision from Daniel Levy. That is why the appointment is likely to come after the end of this Premier League season, and there is no specific target for a date for getting the new man in.
Because Tottenham are still drawing up that shortlist, they have not offered anything to anyone yet. Obviously Julian Nagelsmann, who was admired at Spurs, is no longer a candidate having taken the Bayern Munich job. But neither he nor anyone else has been offered the job. Although that has not stopped coaches and agents from using the possibility of interest from Spurs to make more money. Even Erik Ten Hag signing a new contract at Ajax does not necessarily rule him out of contention.
Ultimately Tottenham want to conduct this search efficiently and discreetly, but above all to find the right man. Right now there is no one leading or favoured candidate, only options in a process that still has at least a few more weeks left to run.
Rodgers took swansea up from the championship to the premier league for the first time, then finished 11th in his first season...
Potter guided newly relegated swansea to 10th in the championship, and has guided established premier league side Brighton to 16th
How exactly does he have every bit the same potential Rodgers had leaving Swansea? it's like results don't matter to any of you Potter nuts.
Article has eased my fears a little that we would appoint someone like Potter or ParkerInteresting again from the Athletic
Tottenham want a coach who will demonstrate a commitment to improving young players – like Mauricio Pochettino
Ideally Tottenham would want someone with Premier League experience but are prepared to look abroad and are sounding out contacts in Germany
Amid all the noise and speculation, Tottenham Hotspur are patiently working through the process of recruiting a head coach for next season, and they intend to take their time until they find the right candidate. No-one has been offered the job, and no-one has turned it down. Fans are understandably keen to know who the new manager will be, but they will have to wait a little while longer. An appointment is not expected until after Spurs’ last game of the season, away to Leicester City on 23 May. Tottenham are in no rush.
Contrary to fears they will be restricted to picking from those managers currently out of contract and therefore not requiring a hefty compensation fee, Spurs would be in a position to recruit a manager from another club, should he be the right candidate. The fact that Jose Mourinho has been appointed as the next manager of Roma this week will also reduce how much money Spurs have to pay their former manager.
With Mourinho having quickly moved on from Tottenham, the club will now try to move on from Mourinho. To do this they will learn the lessons of their recent past and appoint a new head coach in the image of Mauricio Pochettino.
Almost 18 months on from his dismissal, Pochettino remains the benchmark at Tottenham. That is why the club are so keen to bring in someone who shares his fundamental qualities. Above all, his commitment to developing and improving the players, one of the fundamental tenets of Pochettino’s philosophy. During Pochettino’s five and a half years at the club he transformed Harry Kane, Dele Alli, Mousa Dembele, Kyle Walker, Danny Rose and many more, turning a group of cheaply-assembled youngsters into the best Spurs team of the modern era.
When Tottenham replaced Pochettino with Mourinho, they effectively replaced a coach with a manager. Mourinho’s focus was always on results, on devising a plan to overcome each individual opponent. But that approach fell apart in the second half of this season, alienating players and fans alike.
This is why Spurs want to go back to something more like the Pochettino era, where individual players get the specific coaching to improve their game again. There is a feeling that there is still plenty of untapped potential in this squad. And with Oliver Skipp and Ryan Sessegnon expected to return to Tottenham from their respective loan spells next season, there will be even more talent for the next head coach to work with.
The other aspect of Pochettino’s tenure that the club want to return to is his style of play. Pochettino pioneered an energetic high-pressing style at Spurs, encouraging his players to dominate the game no matter who the opponent. That went out of the window when Mourinho arrived, with the new manager preferring a pragmatic counter-attacking style that saw Spurs cede possession and territory to most opponents, not just the stronger ones. Many fans did not enjoy this and by the end neither did the players, some of whom wanted to play like Tottenham again.
The club is very conscious of this sense of identity or ethos, that Tottenham should get back to their best traditions by playing football on the front foot again. They know that the team will win and lose games, but there is a desire for a style of play that the fans can buy into again.
Above all the Pochettino era was defined by its sense of alignment or unity — of the players, the fans and the coaching staff all buying into the same ideas and the same objectives. Obviously that started to fray in Pochettino’s final months, but there was no sense of unity at all during the Mourinho era, or even a feeling that he was trying to foster one. Spurs want that unity back.
Appointing Ryan Mason as interim head coach last month has helped to start this reunification process. Mason is hugely popular with his players, some of whom he played with under Pochettino. He is also loved by the fans, who sing that he is ‘one of our own’. Having won both of his Premier League games so far, he may yet help salvage Spurs’ European hopes and could save the club from a negative end of the season, allowing for a smoother transition from Mourinho to the next man.
Mason is only 29 but he has an authority beyond his years, and has learned a lot working with Pochettino and John McDermott in the past. There is a feeling at the club that Mason should be part of the new head coach’s staff, although it remains to be seen in what role.
Of course, finding a new head coach who ticks all of these boxes will not be easy. Ideally Tottenham would want someone with Premier League experience, much as they would when they sign a player, but that is not the sole criterion and they are prepared to look abroad. For example, the club have sounded out contacts in Germany to help better assess targets currently operating in the Bundesliga. Younger candidates are being considered but there is a reluctance to give the job to someone too inexperienced, and there is also an acceptance they must find a manager befitting the ever-growing profile of the club.
Right now Tottenham are still in the midst of a thorough process. Steve Hitchen is drawing up a shortlist — likely to be between three and five names — before formal interviews (whether face to face or on Zoom, depending on restrictions) and a final decision from Daniel Levy. That is why the appointment is likely to come after the end of this Premier League season, and there is no specific target for a date for getting the new man in.
Because Tottenham are still drawing up that shortlist, they have not offered anything to anyone yet. Obviously Julian Nagelsmann, who was admired at Spurs, is no longer a candidate having taken the Bayern Munich job. But neither he nor anyone else has been offered the job. Although that has not stopped coaches and agents from using the possibility of interest from Spurs to make more money. Even Erik Ten Hag signing a new contract at Ajax does not necessarily rule him out of contention.
Ultimately Tottenham want to conduct this search efficiently and discreetly, but above all to find the right man. Right now there is no one leading or favoured candidate, only options in a process that still has at least a few more weeks left to run.
Fabrizio should only really be trusted with Italian news.